Syllabus

Creative Photography II
Mr. Renninger
Freedom High School / District of Hillsborough County

Major Concepts/ Content:

• Use of equipment and materials
• Black and white photography
• Elements of art and principles of design
• Formal and expressive elements
• Film development and printing processes
• Critical thinking and analysis
• Historical and cultural perspectives
• Connections between photography and other subject areas
• Personal benefits
• Collaborative skills
• Career opportunities
Assessments:
1/3 of Grade will be based on:
• Homework
• Class Participation
• Bookwork/ Classwork
• Sketchbook
• Quizzes/ Unit Tests
• Essays/ Written Critiques
1/3 of Grade will be based on:
• Shooting Assignments
• Final Portfolio/ Presentation
• Lab/ Studio/ Class Responsibility
1/3 of Grade will be based on:
• Final Exam
 Scope and Sequence of Course Content:
Semester One:
1. Review Basic Concepts as follows:
a. Basic understanding: aperture and shutter speed
b. Exposure…Under and Over
c. Using chemicals in the darkroom
d. Basic 35mm camera operation
e. Aperture and depth of field
f. Shutter speed and motion control
g. Loading film/ using a light meter
h. Film development
i. Making an enlargement
j. Burning and Dodging
k. 10 secrets of successful photography
l. Critique guidelines
2. Equivalent exposures
3. Bracketing
4. Studio lighting/ Portraiture
Semester Two:
1. Lens types
2. Zone focusing
3. Hand-coloring
4. Introduction to Adobe Photoshop
5. Print Finishing

Materials:
E= Essential materials. These are low cost items that will be required each day.
O= Optional materials. These are useful, but NOT required items.

E: 3 Prong folder with pockets (approx. $0.25)

E: Sharp pencil with eraser (approx. $0.50)
E: 8x10 inch or11x14 inch sketchbook (approx. $2.50-$10.00)
E: Extra fine point black pen (approx. $0.50)

O: Double stick tape

O: Glue stick
O: Scissors
O: Markers (water soluble)
O: Small pencil sharpener

Projected Shooting Assignments (subject to change at teacher’s discretion)

• Studio Portrait Up
• The Frame
• Text and Images
• Deconstructing an Advertisement (Digital)
• Breaking the Rules
• Shutter As An Idea/ Motion